Court Order: Filing Certificates awarded to County Treasurer Joe Wells from Office of Continuing Education of Texas A & M University and V.G. Young Institute of County Government as certification of his compliance with Section 83.003 of Texas Local Govt Code (for period January 1, 2010-January 1, 2011) and HB 2459 of 74th Texas Legislature

Unanimously

Approved

11

Court Order: Authorizing Civil Section of County District Attorney’s Office to retain Albert Rodriguez as an expert witness at the rate of $200 per hour in Cause no. cc-10-03610-E, Ida Preston Porier vs. County of Dallas, et al.

Unanimously

Approved

12

Court Order: Authorizing Hugo Banos to be paid a total of $2025 as full and final settlement for property damage as result of an accident on or about Sept 23, 2010 and authorizing County Treasurer to release said check to District Attorney’s Office

Unanimously

Approved

13

Court Order: Authorizing the denial of a claim presented by David Muir against County

Unanimously

Approved

14

Court Order: Approving the establishment of the Dallas County Behavioral Health Leadership Team, its outlined charter, and the appointment of Ron Stretcher to the team

Unanimously

Approved

15

Court Order: Recognizing DAWN-BC, LLC as the owner of the property leased by the County for use as a juvenile probation office, with the property being managed by Robert Lynn Management Company (4851 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75244), and all future lease payments payable to 7220-7222 S. Westmoreland Rd, LLC

Unanimously

Approved

16

Court Order: Rescinding the prior agreements with Constables Precinct 1 and 4 to deposit funds collected for payment of activities related to notification and sale of abandoned vehicles pursuant to Transportation Code 683.031 and 683.034 into an escrow account and requiring that all current funds in the escrows and all future revenue be deposited into the appropriate constable fee line-item and be recognized as General Fund revenue

Unanimously

Approved

17

Court Order: Rescinding the following policies that were to have taken effect in January 2011: (a) decrease the number of sick days earned by employees from twelve to six per year; and (b) requiring all new hires to be paid at the minimum of the salary range for the first six months of employment

Unanimously

Approved

18

Court Order: Authorizing the deletion of Legal Assistant Court Administration (Grade 10), position #518, and the creation of an Executive Secretary position, effective February 28, 2011, with Human Resources/Civil Service reviewing the new position for proper classification

Unanimously

Approved

19

Court Order: Authorizing the deletion of two Senior Budget and Policy Analyst positions (Grade J), position #1125 and #3850 and the creation of an Asst Budget Officer position with Human Resources/Civil Service reviewing the new position for proper classification

Unanimously

Approved

20

Court Order: Authorizing the elimination of the paper recycling escrow with the remaining balance being deposited into the General Fund

Court order: Approving request from Texas Conference of Urban Counties to continue JIS maintenance and operations through TechShare Program at FY2011 cost of $270,340 (funding from Major Technology Fund, Unallocated Reserves) and authorizing County Judge to execute Amendment No. 4 to the JIS Resource Sharing Addendum to TechShare Interlocal Agreement

Unanimously

Approved

28

Court Order: Approving refunds to taxpayers, as listed, for the period ending January 18, 2011, in amounts over $5000 for erroneous or excessive tax payments

Unanimously

Approved

29

Court Order: Authorizing County Tax Assessor/Collector to enter into a contract with City of Richardson to provide property tax assessing and collecting services

Unanimously

Approved

30

Court Order: Approving acceptance of donation in the amount of $228,867.97 from TXU Energy for the provision of utility payment assistance to financially distressed Dallas County TXU Energy customers

Unanimously

Approved

31

Court Order: Approving Dept of State Health Services Contract #2011-037637-001, HIV Surveillance—Prenatal, for the period of January 1, 2011-December 31, 2011

Unanimously

Approved

32

Court Order: Approving Dept of State Health Services Contract #2011-037667-001, HIV Prevention Plan, for the period of January 1, 2011-September 29, 2011

Unanimously

Approved

33

Court Order: Approving Dept of State Health Services Contract #2011-037682-001, HIV Surveillance—Federal Core with Incidence Specimen Processing, for the period of January 1, 2011-December 31, 2011

Unanimously

Approved

34

Court Order: Authorizing final extension of Bid No. 2009-037-4219 (Annual Contract for Printing and Mailing of Tax Statements) as awarded to National Data Services, Inc. for the period of March 24, 2011-March 23, 2012 and authorizing all County documents/payments to reflect extension

Unanimously

Approved

35

Court Order: Rendering Ace Parking and Ampco System Parking as susceptible firms to proceed to step two of the approved process as outlined in RFP No. 2010-079-5188 (Request for Proposals for Five-Year Management Services Contract for Dallas County Parking)

Unanimously

Approved

36

Court Order: Recognizing the name change from Carroll Manufacturing & Sales to Flavorseal, LLC for Bid No. 2011-002-5248 (Annual Contract for Food Service Utensils and Related Supplies) and authorizing all County documents/payments to reflect name change, effective December 21, 2010

Unanimously

Approved

37

Court Order: Authorizing approval of outlined Master Interlocal/Cooperative Purchasing Agreement between Dallas County and Collin County

Unanimously

Approved

38

Court Order: Authorizing County Judge to execute Work Order No. 7 to Half Associates, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $6650 to prepare appraisal report of office/warehouse building located at 1223 Regal Row, Dallas, TX with funding available from 0196-0-8020-0000-0-70152-0-0

Unanimously

Approved

39

Court order: Authorizing the County Judge to execute Work Order No. 1 to the existing contract between Dallas County and STV Incorporated, in an amount not to exceed $15,069 from Fund 196, Project 8201

Unanimously

Approved

40

Court Order: Authorizing County Judge to execute Project Supplemental Agreement with City of Dallas for Harry Hines at Oak Lawn MCIP Project 30211A in an amount of $1,400,000 with the County’s participation not to exceed $700,000, to be paid from MCIP Fund 196, Project 8201 with the balance of the contract being reimbursed by the City

Unanimously

Approved

41

Court Order: Authorizing City of Dallas, as Trustee, to solicit sealed bids and consent to sale of listed tax foreclosure properties to the highest bidder even if the bid tendered is less than the market value of the land specified in the judgment or the total amount of the judgment

Unanimously

Approved

42

Court Order: Authorizing official bonds for foregoing elected and appointed officials